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Save the Children had to sign confidentiality agreements to work at a migrant detention camp run by Australia in Nauru. The group's Mat Tinkler discusses what they did and didn't say about abuses.

As the National Park Service celebrates its centennial, questions about its future remain. At 100, the service is facing challenges like climate change, overcrowding, underfunding and relevancy.

Historically, white college-educated voters support Republicans, but they seem to be leaving Donald Trump. The demographic is pushing Colorado from a battleground state more toward the Democrats side.

Clinton has been criticized for failing to give enough access to the media, but she says she's done more than 300 interviews. According to an NPR analysis, that's only part of the story.

When it came time to write her college essay, Carolina Williams told The Tennessean newspaper she went with the first thing that popped in her head: How much she loves ordering pizza from Papa John's.

After the death of a student, Penn State's Board of Trustees approved a series of new initiatives designed to change how the school's fraternities and sororities are regulated.

Economic disruption has been a big part of the political conversation. Free trade might be a net benefit to the U.S., but there are large areas of the country that bear the brunt of negative effects.

People who work as Santa are making tough choices due to the coronavirus. How close should they get to children? Are Zoom meetings best? For one Santa and Mrs. Claus in Oklahoma, it's not easy at all.

President-elect Biden is looking to Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 1933 transition to the presidency for inspiration, as he and his team prepare to tackle a nation in the midst of numerous crises.

Florida’s environment is rife with victims and none are more tragic or contested than the two rivers and slough.

Germany has been generous in welcoming refugees, but is stepping up deportations to dissuade more from coming. Chancellor Angela Merkel says many Afghans seeking asylum shouldn't expect to stay.

Elizabeth Laird was known as the hug lady because she met every deployment — coming or going — from Fort Hood and gave each soldier a hug. She died Thursday on Christmas Eve.

Tight elasticized socks, sleeves and T-shirts supposedly make you a better athlete. But alas, science is pouring some cold water on those alluring claims.

In the battle to re-capture the Iraqi city from the self-proclaimed Islamic State, two influential players are fighting uncomfortably on the same side: the U.S. and Shiite militias backed by Iran.

In 10 states, injured workers are finding it more difficult to get or keep medical treatment their doctors prescribe because of reforms to workers' comp laws.

Buttigieg would be first openly LGBTQ person nominated to a permanent Cabinet post.

In a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 71% of respondents said they would definitely or probably get inoculated — a significant leap over the 63% who said so in an August/September poll.

When asked whether he would congratulate President-Elect Joe Biden, DeSantis said "it's not for me to do."

The state on Tuesday reported that 9,411 people tested positive for the coronavirus, including more than 1,730 in the greater Tampa Bay region.

Children can get a package of meals to feed them over the holiday break, thanks to a USDA-funded initiative that extends year-round what is normally a summer food program.

Trailblazing sportscaster Jeannie Morris was the first woman to report on many topics and games covered exclusively by men, including the Super Bowl in 1975. She died on Monday at age 85.

In his future role as climate envoy, John Kerry will face the daunting challenge of trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. and navigating between climate activists and skeptics.

Data shows children who are committed under the Baker Act often are referred by school officials. School shootings and other incidents have placed more pressure on officials to intervene.

With the first COVID-19 vaccine doses expected to be shipped out within days, health care providers are scrambling to prepare for an unprecedentedly high-stakes vaccine rollout.

The pandemic has upended the college admissions process. And with many schools going virtual, students say they have less access to guidance counselors who could help them navigate the changes.